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O. G. SGHWANER & H. S. BOLLINGER. RAME TUG AND TRAQE FASTENING.

No. 308,931. Patented Dec. 9, 1884.

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CHRISTIAN GASPAR SCHVANER, OF VVIN'IERSET, IOVA, AND HAR-RY SHAFERBOLLINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAlviE-TUG AND TRAGEQFASTENING.

SPBCIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,931, dated December9, 1884.

Application filed May 2, 1884. (Xn model.)

.To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that we, Ci-rnrsrIAN C. Seawa- NER, of Vinterset, Madisoncounty, Iowa, and HARRY S. BOLLINGER, of Chicago, Cool; county,Illinois, have invented an Improved Harness Hanie-Tug andTrace-Fastening, of which the following is a specification.

Our improvement relates tothe inanner of forming eyes in the hanie-tug,and a hook or buttoning device on the end of a trace adapted to bedetachably inserted in the eyes, and the trace thereby adjustablyconnected with the llame-tug. j

Our invention consist-s in the construction and combination of ahaine-tug having eyes and a contractible and expansible button andtrace-fastening device, as hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure l of the accompanying drawings is a top view, and Fig. 2 atransverse section, of a haine-tug having eyes and loops formed of onepiece of nietal and one leather strap. Fig. 3 is a top view, and Fig. aa transverse section, of ahame-tug formed oftwo overlapping metalpieces'and a leather covering on the lower piece. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal section of the end of Fig. 3, showing a locking device fordetachably connecting the two overlapping metal pieces without rivetsorscrews. Fig. 6 is a top view showing a trace detachably and adjustably connected with a harnetug having a cockeye haine-clip flexiblyconnected with its front end. Fig. 7 is a perspective view, and Fig. S avertical longitudinal section, of a clip having a hook and buttoningdevice adapted to fasten the end of a trace tothe harnetug having eyes.

Jointly considered these figures clearlyilillustrate the constructionand operation of our complete invention.

A and B are metal plates fastened together in a manner similar to th atshown in the United States Letters Patent No. 286,230, issued October 9,1883. The base-plate A has a series of perfor-ations or eyes, l 23, inthe line of its center, and annular flanges C onv the upper side of eacheye, Vas clearly shown in Fig. 4. The upper plate, B, has flanges on itsedges and under side and flanged perl'orations in its centercorresponding in size and number with the series of eyes l 2 3 and theirannular flanges C in the plate A, that are designed to project throughthe plate B.

Dis ahook formed on the rear end and center ofthe top plate, B, toproject through a oorresponding opening in the end of the plate A, asclearly shown in Fig. 5, for the purpose ot' locking the two platestogether and dispensing with a screw.

F is a loop formed on the rear end of the plate A.

G (shown in Figs. l and 3) is a loop formed on the front end of theplate A for 'the purposes of producing a long and jointed hainetug, asrepresented by Fig. 3.

H represents a cockeye-clip hinged to the end of a hanietu g adapted foraslip--tug harness.

J is a leather covering drawn over the baseplate A and fastened by meansof stitches or in any suitable way, and then covered and its raw edgesconcealed by means ofthe top plate, B, -in such a manner that the angeson the under side and edges of the top plate will press upon the leatherand form a tight joint and finished appearance.

To connect the top plate with the leather covered base-plate we simplyslip the hook D through an opening in the base A and under the base ofthe loop F, and then lay it upon the covered base-plate A in such amanner that the annular flanges C will project upward through thecorresponding flanges in the plate B. By then inserting a single screw,K, in Jthe overlapping front ends of the two metal plates the llame-tugis completed and ready for use.

L represents a clip adapted to be :fixed to the end ofa trace by meansof rivets in a common way.

M is a hook extending at right anglesfroln the front end and under sideof the clip. It is semicircular and has an open chamber, N, adapted toreceive a latch, and a spring to operate the latch.

l? is a latch pivoted in the hook. Its lower end has a flange, It,corresponding with a similar flange on the lower end of the hook M, andaround head, S, at its top, that projects above the front of the clip. V

T is a wire spring ixed to the pivot V, that IOO connects the latch withthe hook in such a oagei manner that it Will, in its normal condition,hold the lower end of the latch away from the hook to increase thecircumference of their llanges, which serve as a button in the eyes ofthe hame-tu g to keep the trace connected with the haine-tug.

Annular shoulders formed in the lower edges of the eyes or llanges Gengage the flanges R of the latch and hook and allow the leather toremain flat against the plate A.

Figs. 1, 2 show a modified forni of our hametug, in which the plate Bisprovided with laterally-projecting perforated ears at its ends andopposite',r sides, adapting it to be riveted upon a leather strap thatwill yield, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, when the buttoningdevice on the end of thetrace is inserted in one ofthe series of eyes 12 3, as required, to adj ustably connect a trace with a haine-tug.

We claim as our invention-'- 1. In ahaine-tug, the combination ofa nietaplate, A, having a series of perforations, l 2 3, and annular flanges C,extending vertically from said perforations, a metal plate, B, havingflanges extending downward on its edges,

and perforations adapted to admit and engage the anges G, and a leathercovering extend- 'ing over the under side of the plate A and under theedges of the plate B, as and for the purposes stated.

3. The combination of the clip L, hook My N, the latch l? R S, and aspring, V, substantially as shown and described, for the purposesspecified.

4. The improved haine-tug and trace-coupling, composed of the solidplate A, having Vperforations and annular flanges C, a plate,

B, having a series of perforations adapted to admit the flanges Con theplate A', and a hook, D, adapted to enter an opening in the end of theplate A, a leather covering onvthe plate A, having its edges covered bythe plate B, p

a loop at the rear end, and a loop or clip at the front end, of thecombined plates A and B anda clip having an expansible. hook adapted toenter and engage the annular flanges C, fixed to the front end of atrace, as and for the purposes stated.

CHRISTIAN GASPAR SCHWANER. Witnesses:

G. W. KLINGENSMITH, WVM. WEBSTER.

HARRY SHAFER BOLLINGER.

Witnesses:

J. RnYNoLns, JOHN VYsE.

